"It sounds like you've already found a perfect match for Clarissa," a second woman muttered.
Leah beamed. "I'm still searching."
"I think we all expected Everett to admit that Clarissa was Zane Kaius's wife," the second woman added, sighing. "Who could have expected it would be someone else?"
"As always, it was just an alliance marriage," Leah answered, glancing at the three women from her club. "For that reason, it has to stay private."
Leah's lips curled into a bright smile, though it barely hid her growing unease. She knew the Everetts shared the same fear Selina did regarding the scandals of the past. Even though she disliked Selina—and feared she might threaten Clarissa's inheritance—she wasn't impulsive enough to spill the family's secrets. Now, IRIS was in chaos, much like EMT had been before.
